Rhyzobius pulchellus (Montrouzier)

(=Rhizobius pulchellus (Montrouzier))

 

Taxonomic position

Coleoptera: Coccinellidae

Year of introduction

1972

Sources

New Caledonia, via Trinidad, West Indies

Target pest

Melanaspis glomerata (Green)

Crop

Sugarcane

Present status

Not established

Reference

 

Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.